"Uncle Ji Lu, Senior Sister Sun is good. When Lin Xin heard that it was from Dantang or sent by Master Ji Lu, he immediately bowed his head and saluted.

"No need to be polite. Come with me. Sun Zhiyan smiled.

Lin Xin didn't dare to slack off, people were waiting for him outside in a good temper, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting, but this face was big enough.

The two of them hurried to follow, one after the other, and continued along the river, and soon came to the mist-filled stone steps.

The small tower on the side of the stone steps is still there, and there are a few new disciples at the door who have just entered to receive the burden of the new disciple configuration. They were all led by senior brothers and sisters, which made Lin Xin unconsciously remember the situation when he first came here.

Fast forward to almost a year now.

"Let's go, junior brother. Sun Zhiyan walked up the first step and looked back at Lin Xin.

"Yes. Lin Xin hurriedly responded, and his body cultivation was hidden with the concealment formation, although I don't know if it works, but it is better to hide it than not to hide it.

He followed Sun Zhiyan up the stone steps, step by step, both of them were extremely fast, like ordinary people running.

Soon, hundreds of steps passed before I knew it.

Lin Xin felt that the white clouds around him were getting thicker and thicker, and when he looked back, he could only see the steps more than ten meters away behind him, and further down was shrouded in white mist, and he couldn't see anything.

"Follow me, don't be slow, I have the entry token, without this thing, you will be completely lost in this cloud and mist, and then be devoured by the mountain protection spirit beast in it. Sun Zhiyan reminded in front.

Lin Xin hurried up.

He had long been curious about the mist-shrouded area above the Pine Forest Sword Sect, and at this time, he was able to really make contact, and his heart became more and more anticipated.

After that, neither of them spoke, and accelerated to catch up.

In the white mist, on the gray and white stone steps with no end in sight, from a distance, two small dots are constantly moving upward.

Around them, those clouds and white gas seemed to be alive, constantly trying to surround the two of them, but they were separated by an invisible barrier.

Time passed little by little, until Lin Xindu felt a little out of breath, and gradually couldn't keep up with Sun Zhiyan's footsteps, and a vague courtyard pavilion finally appeared in front of him.

Looking up, the pavilion is hidden between the white air and the green shade, hazy, as if it is real and fake.

"Be careful. Sun Zhiyan's voice in front came again, "This is the area where the qi practitioner is active, keep up with me, otherwise I won't be able to save you if something happens." ”

"Good. ”

Lin Xin looked around, the courtyards and pavilions on the left and right sides were full of white air, but they only extended to both sides of the stone steps, and when he looked up, there was still a white mist in front of him, and he didn't know how long the stone stairs were.

The two of them walked towards the pavilion on the right, and got onto a white jade arch bridge, under which a few golden carp swam in the pale green water where pink lotus flowers floated.

Lin Xin didn't have time to take a closer look, so he continued to follow Sun Zhiyan off the bridge, turned east and west, passed through the pavilion corridors, and soon came to a small courtyard, where a black stone statue was erected, a man with a sword, making a gesture of flying on the clouds, and the clouds carved from white stone under his feet.

It happened that two boys combing their buns came to meet them, clean in white, with red lips and white teeth, and they were cute.

The two were no more than twelve or thirteen years old, both girls, one holding a black stone clay pot and the other holding a delicate yellow wooden box. Seeing Sun Zhiyan, the two hurriedly curtsied.

"I've seen Fairy Sun. The boy's voice is crisp, and the surrounding clouds are still lingering, and the gossip hexagram and yin and yang fish patterns can be seen on the wall and ground from time to time, giving people a sense of fairy spirit and dream-like.

"Xiaoyun Xiaoyu, is the senior brother still in the Danfang?" asked Sun Zhiyan casually.

"It's still there, but an immortal chief who just went in looks like something is wrong. The boy on the right replied respectfully.

"Immortal Chief, where did you come from?" Sun Zhiyan continued to ask.

"It's from outside. The boy on the right hurriedly replied.

"Is it outside," Sun Zhiyan nodded to indicate that she understood. Turning back to Lin Xindao, "Senior brother is meeting guests, let's wait outside first." ”

"Okay. "Lin Xin should be.

The two were led by the boy into a side room, served tea, and waited slowly.

Sun Zhiyan calmed down, took a sip of tea, and entered the state of cultivation.

Lin Xin carefully observed the surroundings.

At first glance, it looks like a regular gym.

But if you look closely, you can see that the floor, walls, and even the roof are made of a black hard stone. This stone is very peculiar, and the surface will have a naturally occurring delicate texture, like human skin.

Lin Xin sat in his position, facing the door, he looked out, there was a white cloud outside the door, he couldn't see anything clearly, and after the boy served tea, he had already left. The two of them were left to wait quietly in the wing.

After waiting for more than half an hour, a boy came in again.

"Fairy Sun, this guest, the lord invites you over. ”

Hearing this, Sun Zhiyan nodded, got up and walked out. Lin Xin also followed closely and went out.

Go out to the left, go down the long corridor, and a figure is coming in front of you.

Lin Xin didn't care much about it originally, but when the other party approached, he was slightly surprised.

The man had a peaceful expression, dressed as a wealthy businessman, and his appearance was no different from that of an ordinary middle-aged man.

but

The man's ears were unusually large. The two earlobes are the size of a football, like two huge meat bags, hanging down to the sides of the waist, and shaking when they walk, which is very strange.

Seeing Lin Xin paying attention to his ears, the man turned his eyes and smiled at him kindly.

Sun Zhiyan and Lin Xin also hurriedly smiled back and did not speak. The two sides passed by.

"What is this?" When the man walked away, Lin Xin couldn't help but ask.

"This is the people of the Outlands, and the monks of the Long-Eared Country are like this, and you will get used to it when you see more in the future. Sun Zhiyan replied lightly.

"Long-eared country?" Lin Xinqi said, "Could it be that the people of the whole country have ears like this?"

"Yes. Sun Zhiyan smiled, "The scope of contact between the qi practitioners is different from yours, and you will gradually see more in the future, so it's good to get used to it." Don't be surprised by the size of the outer lands and the endless anecdotes. ”

Lin Xin nodded, suppressed a series of questions in his heart, and continued to follow Sun Zhiyan forward, passing through a small pond steaming like a hot spring, and soon arrived in front of a small pavilion on the edge of several pink flower trees.

In the pavilion, Ji Lu was sitting at a low table, with a small charcoal stove burning in front of him, and a vermilion teapot on it, turning the teapot carefully.

The strange thing is that the mouth of the teapot spews out wisps of water vapor, rolling and twisting in the air, constantly transforming into hazy white butterflies.

Butterflies only exist for a moment, and they just fly out of the teapot mouth less than a meter before they naturally fade and dissipate. But the good thing is that the teapot spout is also constantly flying out of a steady stream of new white butterflies.

"Come on, come on, let's drink the butterfly tea I just bought. Ji Lu didn't get up either, as if he knew that the two were coming, and whispered with his back to the two.

"This is new this year. ”

"I don't need it, Senior Brother's Dan refining is over? Sun Zhiyan said helplessly. "I still have something to do, and someone got it for you, so I'll go back first. ”

Ji Lu turned around and smiled.

"Senior sister has worked hard. I also have to preside over the preparations for the Sword Listening Conference, and I have to help my senior brother do things in my busy schedule. ”

"Hard work doesn't count, anyway, there are tasks to get rewards to get. Sun Zhiyan replied softly, "Then I'll leave first." ”

"Good. ”

Lin Xin also hurriedly saluted Sun Zhiyan and watched her leave.

After Sun Zhiyan left, Ji Lu beckoned to Lin Xin.

Lin Xin walked into the pavilion and saw that there was only a futon on the opposite side of Ji Road, obviously preparing it for himself, so he went over and sat down cross-legged.

"You've done a great job. As soon as Ji Lu opened his mouth, he went straight to the topic, and Lin Xin's heart beat slightly.

"Thank you for your praise. The disciple just did what a person with a conscience should do. Lin Xin hurriedly replied.

Ji Lu didn't answer, carefully separated the two cinnabar teacups, gently lifted the teapot, and poured a cup of tea for the two of them.

The tea is clear and crystalline, like mercury with a faint silver light, the outer silver is transparent, and the inner is very strange.

The tea was poured into the cup, and the white butterfly gradually dissipated.

"I called you here, first, I want to take a serious look at you, after all, I also came from the Red Pine City. Ji Lu said peacefully. "The second is to give you a cup of this unique butterfly tea. Senior Brother Zhong Xuan has already mentioned your matter to me, and I spent a lot of money to get this good thing that can stabilize the internal qi, but I didn't expect you to solve the problem yourself in advance. ”

Lin Xinyan suddenly felt a little warm in his heart, this season Uncle Lu is really not called in vain, really, really. If something happens, it's definitely the most reliable backer.

"Let you worry about it," he hurriedly spoke.

Ji Lu smiled slightly.

"I can see that you are already born. Originally, I wasn't optimistic about you, but now I didn't expect you to reach this level in a year. When I talked to your uncle Bo Yunzi, he was also quite surprised. In addition, there are rumors from the Jintang that you have some talent in formation. ”

"It's all false, how can the master and nephew be so powerful, this IE harvest is also a struggle between life and death. Lin Xin bowed his head and said helplessly.

"So what? Although it is not as amazing as the Dugu sister and brother, the next Little Four Show will not have a place for you. Ji Lu disagreed.

"Little Sixiu?"

"Listening to the first four congenitals of Sword Valley, being included in the Little Four Shows, you can get double the support and attention of the sect, and there are many privileges, which can be regarded as a prepared qi practitioner. Of course, the Dugu sisters and brothers are pregnant with a spirit body, they are not counted, they are just listening to the Sword Valley going through the motions, not for you to compare, they are destined to be the masters of the Great Perfection of Qi Cultivation Innate Dao Ji How many people envy and desire something" Ji Lu sighed, it seemed that it was also the unfairness of helpless fate.

He picked up his teacup and drank it with his head up.